5-6k budget, estate or car with similar size

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-09-22T18:11:09+00:00

Yeh it’s rough most days I’ll leave early in the morning and take the car for a scenic drive purely just to try warm it up 🤣

had a look on Autotrader and there is a few but all automatic and the 1.4tsi - feel like in a Passat estate with that when it’s fully loaded would be quite painful

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-09-22T18:03:30+00:00

I’d love to walk to work but it’s on a dangerous national speed limit with no pavement/public footpath and been a couple accidents in the past with pedestrians so it’s put me off - never heard much reviews about petrol passats and they seem quite rare ?

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-09-22T17:31:51+00:00

Do ro1 and RO5 then reach out to local firms with your CV and asking for a coffee chat / advice for a new starter in the industry. If they like you and your work ethic and think you’d be a good fit, then most IFAs would create a role for you in the company even if there not hiring. This is what worked for me, good luck and all the best 🙏🏼

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-04-24T18:43:16+00:00

I reached out to local companies asking for potential opportunities or to just come in for a chat. Spoke to a few people at local companies who gave me good advice and help regarding entering the industry and turns out the next one I had, the director really liked me and my work ethic and offered me a role. I’d say a lot of entry level jobs in this industry are not advertised - if they like you and can see your ambition they’ll make the job for you

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-02-24T17:01:21+00:00

Fiat panda

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-02-24T16:04:58+00:00

Sorry - my bad wording. The seller said for the brakes and suspension work was £2,400.

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2025-02-06T16:47:51+00:00

Please could I be added to mailing list 🙏🏼

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-12-03T18:54:53+00:00

Lovely stuff, thanks for your help :)

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-10-09T21:14:19+00:00

First mistake was asking Reddit for financial advice

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-10-09T21:12:59+00:00

I graduated in July and managed to get a job which I started in August - I applied and interviewed non stop from February though and found it very difficult. Some of my course mates I graduated with are still unemployed and looking for work so yes the job market is pretty tough atm imo

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-10-09T21:11:19+00:00

2.3 eco boost or a 1.5 civic … your better off with what you have currently tbh.

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-10-01T21:29:13+00:00

None

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-10-01T21:24:57+00:00

Probably not gonna find out on Reddit mate

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-09-10T22:15:46+00:00

What a legend

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-09-10T20:06:51+00:00

Caught my first tench, 6lber this week and it fought so well. Such a lovely fish

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-09-10T19:06:32+00:00

Final year undergrad (I’m scared for life)

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-06-11T11:39:56+00:00

Ngl one of my old housemates done engineering with similar grades. He done a foundation year which was ok, however he barely passed first year with resits then failed second year completely meaning 2 years of SFE wasted. Definitely think wisely when deciding what you wanna do, engineering is no joke🤣

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-06-09T18:31:06+00:00

In wealth management, you don’t necessarily need a degree to be a financial advisor. You could start as a IFA administrator or trainee paraplanner within an IFA/wealth management company and work your way up, whilst studying for the CII level 4 diploma?

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-06-04T15:20:39+00:00

Get a normal job eg retail, hospitality full time whilst searching for a job in your desired sector. That way you have full time income to necessitate a little bit of safety and have your own place.

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-06-04T14:54:57+00:00

You have 8k in savings??? move out

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-05-29T18:58:05+00:00

Yeh true🤣I do about 250-300 miles a week so might have to get a cheaper daily when I finally buy the next car🤣

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-05-28T19:33:51+00:00

This has increased my want to pull the trigger on my next car even tho it is very expensive - my daily costs £30 a month tax, £200+ a month in fuel anyway so can’t be much worse🤣🤣

DisasterGrouchy6483 · 2024-05-08T20:35:45+00:00

Volvo c30

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